I am thrilled to share my upcoming book which is now available for pre-order! Thank you to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social and my amazing agent @juliasreading.bsky.social Thank you @lizoriordan.bsky.social for the foreword and @iandunt.bsky.social for the endorsement! linktr.ee/ThisMightSur...

The sunshine seems to be making my clients wildly productive and full of enthusiasm and I am here for it ❤️

Here are some actionable suggestions if publishers want to actually help Black and Brown writers (rather than some publicity stunt that helps one or two people, gives a pat on the head to the publisher, and does nothing for anybody else). 1. Actively hire more Black and Brown people in publishing.

Happy publication day for SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS. I’m so excited to be in Dublin to celebrate with you @cmgleeson.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉

THE book that you need about the past and future of fashion. Carry is a preeminent fashion activist and a founder of Fashion Revolution, and the breadth and depth of her knowledge and insight is unparallelled. Coming in September 2025 from @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social @rizzolibooks.bsky.social

I couldn't be more thrilled that brilliant fashion industry activist and storyteller @carrysomers.bsky.social's history and future of fashion will be published in September this year by the fantastic team at @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social So many exciting plans are afoot for this book!

And writer, @sarahjanebutler.bsky.social, shared her love of walking, the richness that comes from writing slowly, and how her connection with the East Sussex landscape informs her words. thewriterswalk.com/p/walking-wi... 8/8

Also: Cher on @bbcradio4.bsky.social #DesertIslandDiscs 💖

This has made my day. Let no one claim I am not pleased by the simple things.

‘If we must dedicate the majority of our time to our work, we are becoming brave enough to demand that the working environment be as fulfilling, comforting and kind to us as possible.’ 💯 this. www.thebookseller.com/comment/old-...

For first novelists only. 9 things not to do in that first draft of your first novel. #writingcommunity #writing #firstnovel open.substack.com/pub/awriters...

I would love for everyone who is so sure that ‘it’s not that complicated’ to just at least read this. If teens can get it, so can you.

Today’s ‘news’. Which is not news to 51% of the population, but at least now it’s official.

SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS, the debut novel by @cmgleeson.bsky.social is coming in April - from the first word to the last, this is such an accomplished & exquisitely sensitively-handled story of how a woman rebuilds her life after the most horrific of tragedies. Moving, devastating & ultimately hopeful

A day for announcements! SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS is a riveting and nuanced portrayal of how we can survive seemingly irreparable loss, by huge debut Irish talent Claire Gleeson. Out from @sceptrebooks.bsky.social 10 April 2025 @cmgleeson.bsky.social www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

Welcome to @greyhoundliterary.bsky.social, @acochran.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 So happy you’re joining the pack! www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

I’m creating a 2025 debut authors starter pack, let me know who I should be adding! Shares appreciated 💙📚 go.bsky.app/RYHeizd

Swooning with nostalgia.

Shout out to all the parents and carers advocating hard for their children today and every day. Just a reminder that you are not alone even if it sometimes feels that way. Info below and highly recommend following @drnaomifisher.bsky.social #childrensmentalhealth #parenting #schoolattendance

East London calling. There are 50 free places for care leavers aged 18-25 yrs for Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day in Hackney. It is totally free. To make a referal please write to Kausar at this address [email protected] Via Lemn Sissay

I was going to put the bat down and step away from the dead horse, but now that we've been quoted in the Guardian talking about the AI dingbats, I want to just say a couple of things about self-publishing and the value of $5,000.

Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.

Thought I'd do a thread on writing tips that I might add to from time to time... 1) I've cited this one before on the other place... A description of a person or a place should tell you as much about the person doing the describing as the person or place being described. Examples below.

This is a great thread with some fantastic advice (and not always the obvious stuff either). It is such a long game. And the advice about all your creative endeavour being a project, not just *this* book, is so important.

For desiccated winter faces. I’ve been using this for 20 years, twice a week in the winter. Pat on, wait for it to ‘melt’ a bit then smooth into face and neck. So good, smells amazing. You’re welcome.

I was told that this was a place for cat lovers. Why, then, my cats wish to know, do they only have a paltry 12 likes, when their much less appealing human’s first post here has 108?

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Please tell me I’ve come to the right place…